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Bolivian squirrel vs Japanese squirrel

The japanese squirrel is heavier: 264.3 g against 190 g for the bolivian squirrel, about 39% more.

Bolivian squirrel (Sciurus ignitus)
Bolivian squirrel LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
Japanese squirrel LCLeast Concern
Photo: Ma2bara · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a bolivian squirrel and a japanese squirrel?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The japanese squirrel is heavier: 264.3 g against 190 g for the bolivian squirrel, about 39% more.
  • The japanese squirrel is longer-lived: 12 years against 8.9 years for the bolivian squirrel, about 35% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Sciurus, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Bolivian squirrelJapanese squirrel
Scientific nameSciurus ignitusSciurus lis
FamilySciuridaeSciuridae
OrderRodentiaRodentia
Weight190 g264.3 g – 324.8 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan8.9 years12 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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